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Iraq-tested soldiers in New Orleans with shoot to kill orders
Agence France-Presse ^ | September 1, 2005

Posted on 09/01/2005 7:03:05 PM PDT by HAL9000

A detachment of 300 Arkansas National Guard troops landed in anarchic New Orleans on Thursday, with the authorization to shoot and kill "hoodlums" Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco said.

"Three hundred of the Arkansas National Guard have landed in the city of New Orleans," said Blanco.

"These troops are fresh back from Iraq, well trained, experienced, battle tested and under my orders to restore order in the streets," Blanco said.

"They have M-16s and they are locked and loaded.

"These troops know how to shoot and kill and they are more than willing to do so if necessary and I expect they will," said Blanco.



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Arkansas; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: anarchy; arkansas; blanco; huckabee; iraq; katrina; looters; nationalguard; neworleans; oifveterans; shoottokill
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To: maineman
You think so??

I've seen her picture - it's not beyond the realm of possibility

61 posted on 09/01/2005 7:17:35 PM PDT by jscd3
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888
in the end, it will be her and Mayor Nagin who will have the blame pinned on them for the open door given to the thugs.

They are both safe. The press will blame the President. They will escape all recriminations for their blatant incompetence.

62 posted on 09/01/2005 7:18:50 PM PDT by CaptRon (Pedecaris alive or Raisuli dead)
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To: Just mythoughts

That's what I heard, too. I really hope this article is correct, but many are questioning the source.


63 posted on 09/01/2005 7:18:55 PM PDT by MizSterious (Now, if only we could convince them all to put on their bomb-vests and meet in Mecca...)
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888

You forgot to mention the expulsion of God from the schools.


64 posted on 09/01/2005 7:18:56 PM PDT by killermosquito (Buffalo is what you get when liberalism runs its course.)
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To: HAL9000

The National Guard meets the Second Amendment.


65 posted on 09/01/2005 7:19:09 PM PDT by cambridge (prayers for all)
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To: HAL9000
The source seems suspect IC North Africa and AFP? Plus, it sound more like a Muslims fantasy of how Governor Blanco speaks that What I have heard of her.

Not questioning your source HAL but wondering about your source's source. If you can figure out what I mean.

66 posted on 09/01/2005 7:19:12 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: inquest

I am not buying this story.


67 posted on 09/01/2005 7:20:05 PM PDT by jpsb
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To: HAL9000; Happy2BMe; Memother; chesty_puller; Bigun; JohnHuang2; mhking; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; ..

I know i'm not the only one this scares the living hell out of.

But they have no choice and are not left with options !


68 posted on 09/01/2005 7:20:40 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK (secus acutulus exspiro ab Acheron bipes actio absol ab Acheron supplico)
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To: jpsb
Absent the headline that appeared to misinterpret things, the raw text of the story doesn't appear all that fantastic.
69 posted on 09/01/2005 7:21:07 PM PDT by inquest (FTAA delenda est)
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To: HAL9000

I just hope these guys aren't hung out to dry when they shoot someone who turns out to be someone's dad, son, brother,etc, who was "just trying to get something for his family to eat". I can hear it now. These guardsmen won't have a military mindset backing them. They'll have a bleeding heart liberal looking for poll numbers.
I pray for them. Somehow, I think they would rather be doing this in Iraq for a whole number of reasons.


70 posted on 09/01/2005 7:21:28 PM PDT by caisson71
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To: jscd3; All
Even if it is true to little to late
Shoot to kill I have never hear that as ROE
Now if they are weapons free on military aged males that would be more believable
71 posted on 09/01/2005 7:21:32 PM PDT by vrwc0915
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To: CaptRon

Status quo.


72 posted on 09/01/2005 7:21:43 PM PDT by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (Bush's #1 priority Africa. #2 priority appease Fox and Mexico . . . USA priority #64.)
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To: HAL9000
they are more than willing to do so

She has no understanding of the warrior mind...

73 posted on 09/01/2005 7:22:09 PM PDT by BlueNgold (Feed the Tree .....)
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To: golfisnr1
"Need verification from someone besides the FRENCH."

"That's right. Shoot to kill"

74 posted on 09/01/2005 7:22:23 PM PDT by Boss_Jim_Gettys (Willing to compromise...NOT)
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To: HAL9000
No way, even Hailey Barbour when interviewed wouldn't say "shoot to kill" his response was "ruthless" enforcement. Nobody in charge is going to say "shoot to kill" especially Mother Blanco.

Yes there are 300 Arkansas NG there now, that part is true.

75 posted on 09/01/2005 7:22:39 PM PDT by Joe Miner
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To: MizSterious
What comes to my mind is Lawton Childs (sp) former governor of Florida and hurricane Andrew. He took his own sweet time in calling in for Federal assistance and those people suffered dearly as a result.
76 posted on 09/01/2005 7:23:10 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: killermosquito

Right! She's been calling for folk to pray now.


77 posted on 09/01/2005 7:23:18 PM PDT by bootslee
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To: HAL9000

I hope they got AC-130 Specter gunships orbiting and
armor this time..

Welcome to Mogadishu on the Mississppi boyze...


78 posted on 09/01/2005 7:23:33 PM PDT by joesnuffy (Save the whales. Redeem them for valuable prizes.)
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To: Years_o_Lurkin

Lets use this in a different manner your little sister says to a guy "hes my big brudder he knows boxing and will kick your ass" thats why it doesnt sound real, no adult speaks like that.


79 posted on 09/01/2005 7:23:40 PM PDT by aft_lizard (This space waiting for a post election epiphany it now is: Question Everything)
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To: HAL9000

Hope they can rescue those poor souls trapped in the
Convention Center


80 posted on 09/01/2005 7:24:08 PM PDT by joesnuffy (Save the whales. Redeem them for valuable prizes.)
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